The Oak Ridge Boys among Star-Studded Lineup
CMA Music Festival at LP Field
Jam Packed Week Also Includes Riverfront Show,
Country Music Hall of Fame Event & Fan Fair Hall Signing
Nashville, TN
(May 7, 2012) — Grammy Award winning group, The Oak Ridge Boys, will
deliver the National Anthem as part of the Nightly Concerts at LP Field
during the CMA Music Festival on Friday, June 8, 2012 at 7:45 p.m.
Prominently known as “Singers of the Anthem,” the country legends were
proclaimed the official National Anthem Singers by the National
Association of Music Educators National Anthem Project from 2005-2010.
“It is an honor to be invited by the CMA Music Festival to sing the
National Anthem at LP Field. The Boys are very active in the Festival
this year, and have been part of every Festival and Fan Fair since the
very first one,” says lead singer Duane Allen.
Oak Ridge Boys member Joe Bonsall adds, “The CMA Music Festival has not
only become Nashville’s biggest yearly event, but country music is now
bigger and stronger than it has ever been. We feel like we have placed
some stones on the mountain, but the artists of today have reached
higher than ever before to take country music to amazing heights of
artistry and performance. We are all thrilled to stand with them at CMA
Music Fest once again.”
This year’s 4-day event will take place on Thursday, June 7th through
Sunday, June 10th in Downtown Nashville. The powerhouse group will be
featured at various performances, host a special signing at the Country
Music Hall of Fame, and appear at Fan Fair Hall in celebration of the
CMA Music Festival and the group’s current CD, It’s Only Natural,
released through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®. These events
follow the Opry members’ recent performance at the grand opening
celebration of the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City which generated global
headlines.
The Oak Ridge Boys are touring across the U.S. this year, including
headlining additional casino shows in Las Vegas. Fans should also be on
the lookout for new CD releases such as the highly anticipated
country/gospel album Back Home Again scheduled to launch on May 22nd as well as a Christmas project.
For more information on concerts and CMA Music Festival events featuring the Oaks, please visit: www.oakridgeboys.com.
The Oak Ridge Boys
2012 CMA Music Festival Week Performances & Events
Tuesday, June 5th
Opry Performances
Grand Ole Opry House
7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 6th
In-store Signing Session
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
3:00 p.m.
Friday, June 8th
Riverfront Performance
Chevrolet Riverfront Stage
11:45 a.m.
Signing Session
AT&T U-verse Fan Fair Hall with Cisco Technology
(Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Booth)
Nashville Convention Center
2:00 p.m.
National Anthem Performance
LP Field
7:45 p.m.